The Complete Book of Chinese Health & Healing - Hardcover

Reid, Daniel

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0760707715 ISBN 13: 9780760707715

Publisher: Barnes & Noble books,c1998., 1998

Synopsis

Introduces readers to the traditional Chinese approach to health and healing, explaining practices for maintaining good health, techniques of diagnosis, and methods of treatment. 15,000 first printing.

About this title

About the Author:

Daniel Reid is a leading Western authority on traditional Chinese medicine and Taoist healing practices and has studied and practiced Chinese medicine for over twenty years. He is the author of The Complete Book of Chinese Health and Healing (Shambhala, 1993, 1994).

Review:

"Thorough, clear, and informative."—Booklist
"An incredibly thorough guide . . . Reid's tome provides great coverage of the healing arts and is a wonderful sourcebook for the Taoist theory underlying such practices."—NAPRA Trade Journal
"This is among the most highly enlightening books on Chinese health practices I have ever come across. Reid integrates a myriad of highly complex concepts and translates them to the reader with simplicity and clarity. . . . I highly recommend this book to my colleagues, patients, and anyone interested in the path of Chinese health and healing."—Christina Stemmler, M.D., President, American Academy of Medical Acupuncture
'Through his thorough research, in-depth scholarships and insightful ways of penetrating into the heart of the matter, Reid has written a book about Chinese health and healing that is sure to become a classic resource for everyone."—Chungliang Al Huang, author of Embrace Tiger, Return to Mountain
"Always interesting, Dan Reid is one of the most respected authors in the field of Chinese medicine. . . . He draws upon his scholarly background as well as extensive clinical experience, making a complicated subject clear and fascinating to read."—James Ramholz, publisher of Oriental Medicine

About this edition

• Publisher: Barnes & Noble books,c1998.
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0760707715
• ISBN 13: 9780760707715
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 484